江苏省泗阳中学2013届高三“艺体类”专项复习：阅读专题四

教学素材：



In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Bad events like "serious illness of a family member" were high on the list, but so were some helpful life-changing events like marriage.

When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not show how you deal with stress － it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you deal with these events dramatically (戏剧性的) affects your chances of staying healthy. By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women's magazines ran titles like "Stress causes illness".

If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy the articles said avoid stressful events. But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous , many — like the death of a loved one — are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription (处方) for staying away from chances as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move. The idea that all stress makes you sick also takes no notice of a lot of what we know about people. It supposes we' re all vulnerable and not active in the face of the difficult situation. But what about human ability and creativity? Many come through periods of stress with more physical and mental strength than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom and physical and mental pressure.

1. The result of Holmes-Rahe’s medical research tells us _________________.

A. the way you deal with major events may cause stress

B. what should be done to avoid stress

C. what kind of event would cause stress

D. how to deal with sudden changes in life

2. The studies on stress in the early 1970s led to ___________________.

A. popular avoidance of stressful jobs

B. great fear over the mental disorder

C. a careful research into stress-related illnesses

D. widespread worry about its harmful effects

3. The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows ________________.

A. how you can deal with life-changing events

B. how helpful events can change your life

C. how stressful a major event can be

D. how much pressure you are under

4. Why is “such simplistic advice” (Line 1, Paragraph 3) impossible to follow?

A. No one can stay on the same job for long.

B. No prescription is effective in reducing stress.

C. People have to get married someday.

D. You could be missing chances as well.

5. According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become _______.

A. nervous when faced with difficulties B. physically and mentally tired

C. more able to deal with difficulties D. cold toward what happens to them

教学步骤：

（一）例题感悟

本文主要论述压力的产生及人人都不应该逃避压力。文中用了很多高级词汇，且有许多复杂难句，阅读时请注意认真分析。

（二）解题分析与学法指导

1．A。主旨大意题。难度较大。根据文章前面的叙述，其意为“分数无法向你表明你怎样对待压力，只表明你承受多大程度的压力”。做题时，可以紧接着看后面一句，即你处理这些事件的方式会很戏剧性地影响你保持健康的机会。

2．D。细节理解题。文章中有“millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports”，表明这一阶段的研究给人带来更多的是担扰，并且从一些杂志用的标题上都可以显示出来。

3．D。推理判断题。根据文章第二自然段中“it only shows how much you have to deal”只是表明你承受多大程度的压力”可知。

4．B。 推理判断题。 根据上句所述,文章告诉我们应避免压力事件，其实这是不可行的。 从文章一开始就可以得知，无论是“悲伤还是喜悦”的事，都会带来压力，所以这种a小vice是不可行的，言外之意是没有哪个处方在减轻压力方面是奏效的。

5．C。推理判断题。经历过ups and downs的人，能够更加有能力处理困难。

（三）基础与巩固训练

The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, free accommodation with utilities paid for, 90 per cent medical reimbursement, a seven-day paid leave, eleven-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.

Senior Business Editor

You must：

assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them；

be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed and mentor junior staff；

ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails；

have had at least five years’ editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software.

Senior Copy Editor

You must：

work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；

edit or rewrite copy and give snappy headlines and captions；

have had at least two years’ editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.

Copy Editor

You must：

be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions；

be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；

have two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software.

Graphic Designer

You must：

have excellent skills in information graphics；

be good at illustrations and freehand drawings；

be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts；

have a good sense of typography；

have good news judgment；

be well-versed with Macintosh software, including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop；

be fluent in English.

For enquiries or to apply, write to job @ chinadaily.com.cn.

1．What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To describe the positions of the China Daily newspaper group.

B．To describe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper group.

C．To advertise for recruiting some good employees.

D．To tell you how to become part of this group.

2．What is not required about Graphic Designer?

A．Be well-versed with Photoshop.

B．Have excellent skills in information graphics.

C．Having a good sense of typography.

D．Writing snappy headlines and captions.

3．How many positions need editing experience?

A．2. B．1. C．3. D．4.

4．Which can be the title of the advertisement?

A．China Daily：New Employees Wanted

B．China Daily：Newspaper

C．China Daily：An International Team

D．China Daily：The Best Working Condition

5．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Free accommodations are available to the workers.

B．The workers there can enjoy a seven-day leave without pay.

C．The employees have the right to enjoy eleven-day public holidays.

D．The senior business editor’s only job is to help the business editor to set goals.

【答案与解析】1---5CDCAC

1．答案　C

解析　推理判断题。纵观全文,尤其是文章的第一段可以看出,这是一则广告,其目的就是向社会公开招聘English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy

editors and graphic designers 4个岗位上的员工。由此可以判断,答案是C项。

2．答案　D

解析　细节理解题。由Graphic Designer的招聘要求可以看出：Writing snappy headlines

and captions并非Graphic Designer所要求具备的。

3．答案　C

解析　细节理解题。前三个职位的叙述中都提到了对“editing experience”的要求,只有最后一个岗位没有这方面的要求,故C项为正确答案。

4．答案　A

解析　标题判断题。文章第一段已点明了文章的主旨与目的,就是要招聘人员,所以A项所说的“中国日报社招聘员工”最能概括全文的大意,故可排除其他三项。

5．答案　C

解析　细节理解题。由第一段的叙述可以看出,员工可以“享受11天的公共假期”。

其他三项都不符合原文的叙述。故C为正确答案。